Fall

— — — — — — — — — — — — See All 40 Poems Here! — — — — — — — — — — Fall Corn Maze In the acorn maze I tread, With my friend by my side, The path twists and turns ahead, And I cannot…

THE STORY SO FAR: Well, here we are! Last leg of our story. Kimmy had gone on a pumpkin picking field trip and came out sick from social fatigue. After she recovered, she had a fun trick-or-treat with her friends to more than make up for it. Now… here’s what…

There is always a first time for everything, including this trip. For me, this was my first hike in Japan. With an elevation of around 1955 meters, Mount Tsurugi is one of the “100 Famous Mountains in Japan”. It is Shikoku Island’s second highest mountain, located at the remote eastern end of Iya Valley. I was so excited from the start of the trip that morning, even though it was…

Who is at risk to develop the Seasonal Affective Disorder? Wondering who is at risk of developing the Seasonal Affective Disorder? SAD mostly affects women and younger people. But, those other people are the ones seen below. People who have mood disorder. Relatives with SADS and other types of depression. Live in cloudy regions. Live at latitudes far north or far south from the equator. There’s less sunlight during the winter at these latitudes.

What is the Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)? This type of disorder is a type of depression. It is caused by the changes in seasons and mostly begins in the late fall. SAD affects you during the day. SAD — Seasonal Affective Disorder. Symptoms: Feelings of sadness. Lack of energy. Loss of interest in usual activities. Oversleeping. Weight gain. There are several treatments to treat this disorder.

A poem. My feet moving through leaves the only sound for miles, the forest unrecognizable, every leaf gone, fallen. Only tree trunks, branches, layer upon layer — beech, cherry, yellow and white birch, spruce. Far off where I could not look in summer, a knoll, a big stand of spruce…

You hear it often, an elderly person fell and broke their hip. Well, after my Wednesday’s shift, I was walking down the stairs in my home and slipped. I could not get back up. My husband had to come and help me get up. The next night, I could not…